During a special breakfast ceremony hosted by Murray State University in the Murray High School Library, 22 MHS students were inducted into the Murray High School ACT 30+ club, bringing the total to 102 Murray High School students who have achieved a 30 or above on the ACT since 2019. (This year’s inductees included three 2022-2023 MHS students who missed the April 2023 ceremony)
MHS 2023-2024 junior student ACT 30+ inductees: Christo Antony, Amolika Chanda, Jackson Clark, Leo D’Ambrosio, Lincoln English, Brooklyn Fields, Will Imes, Leah Jenkins (2022-2023), Preston Key (2022-2023), Arnaldo Madrid, Marli Mehta, Madelyn Myers(2022-2023), Elijah Orbeck, Khush Patel, Ethan Peng, Maddox Robinson, Sophia Spier, Gabe Turley, Ashley Vonnahme, Kerry Vu, Ayamei Willett, and Grace Wilson.
MISD superintendent, Coy Samons, offered congratulations to the 2024 inductees of the Murray High ACT 30+ Club and stated, “This achievement is a reflection of student effort and dedication to academic success supported by a comprehensive K-12 approach in the Murray Independent School District. We are pleased to have the opportunity to host this event as appreciation for your efforts.”
The program was Implemented in 2019 by Ann Samons, retired MHS counselor and the 2022 Kentucky School Counselor Association High School Counselor of the Year. Samons (Ann) began the program as an encouragement for students to strive for higher ACT scores, which benefit students with increased scholarship opportunities and KEES monies, while also opening doors for more college admission possibilities.
Toree McMain, MHS counselor, said these 22 MHS students are now recognized as ACT 30+ Club members who scored a 30 or above on the ACT and receive a pin to wear on their graduation stole. “I am so excited to welcome these new members to the ACT 30+Club,” McMain said. “Each student has dedicated years to reach this ACT milestone, and it’s wonderful to acknowledge their achievement.”
Murray High School assists with ACT initiatives including ACT Academy, ACT Workshops, as well as the fact that MHS teachers embed ACT prep into their curriculums.
Tony Jarvis, MHS principal, said Murray High has a longstanding tradition of academic success, which translates to a wide variety of areas such as the ACT. “Murray High school is very proud of these students who have worked hard to prepare themselves for the ACT. Their accomplishment opens so many possibilities for them when considering their next step toward a career and beyond.”